A5034257124- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Infectious Aortic and Vascular Conditions
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
- Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
University of Thessaly
2013-2025
University Hospital of Larissa
2012-2024
München Klinik Bogenhausen
2004-2023
Helios Klinikum Krefeld
2020-2023
401 General Military Hospital of Athens
2021
München Klinik
2008
In recent times, there have been notable changes in cardiovascular medicine, propelled by the swift advancements artificial intelligence (AI). The present work provides an overview of current applications and challenges AI field heart failure. It emphasizes “garbage in, garbage out” issue, where systems can produce inaccurate results with skewed data. discussion covers issues failure diagnostic algorithms, particularly discrepancies between existing models. Concerns about reliance on left...
Clopidogrel application before diagnostic or therapeutical percutaneous coronary intervention has become the standard for stent thrombosis prevention. Irreversible platelet inhibition causes increasing bleeding complications if urgent artery bypass grafting is necessary. This study evaluates effect on of clopidogrel in CABG using bilateral internal thoracic (ITA) and saphenous veins all patients.We retrospectively analyzed 128 patients (operated between January 2000 September 2002)...
To evaluate the impact of paravalvular abscess in surgical management and outcome infective endocarditis.Retrospective review 35 patients with due to active endocarditis operated on at 1 institution from September 1996-August 2007. Patients' mean age was 59.4 +/- 12.1 years; 80% were men. 31 suffered native- 4 prosthetic valve endocarditis. In 23 cases affected aortic, 7 mitral, both (mitral aortic), patient tricuspid; no presence noticed by pulmonal annuluses. Surgical procedures included...
It has been widely suggested that depression negatively affects patients with cardiovascular disease. There are several pathophysiological mechanisms as well behavioral processes linking and cardiac events. Improvements in nursing medical care have prolonged survival of this patient population; however, beneficial outcome led to increased prevalence depression. Since mortality rates chronic heart failure remain extremely high, it might be equally important screen for there valid reliable...
The occurrence of severe carotid artery disease in more than 12 % patients requiring CABG results a discrepancy concerning the best treatment for both diseases. We reviewed early outcome with and/or valve replacement and simultaneous endarterectomy (CEA).We evaluated retrospectively 244 operated simultaneously between 7/94 10/2001. 209 received CABG; 35 replacement. Mean age was 68 years. 188 were male. analyzed risk factors, morbidity, incidence neurological complications 30 day...
Objective. To evaluate the association of BNP and CRP with development postoperative atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Methods. The series consists 125 patients (aged 65 ± 9 years), who underwent isolated CABG-surgery. levels were measured pre- 24 hours postoperatively their correlation to AF was analyzed. Results. Forty-four (35%) developed postoperatively. They significantly older (68 8 versus 63 9, P = 0.01) predominantly nonsmokers (18% 46%, 0.004),...
Introduction: Cardiac surgeons stress may impair their quality of life and professional practice.Objective: To assess perceived chronic coping strategies among cardiac surgeons.Methods: Twenty-two answered two self -assessment questionnaires, the Trier Inventory for Chronic Stress German SGV strategies.Results: Participants mean age was 40±14.1 years 13 were male; eight senior physicians 14 residents.Mean values within normal range.Unexperienced had significantly higher levels...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart failure (HF) are interrelated conditions that exacerbate each other through mechanisms like fluid retention, neurohormonal activation, inflammation. Red blood cell distribution width (RDW), a measure of red size variability, has emerged as potential prognostic marker in HF. This study aimed to assess the value RDW HF patients, both with without CKD, focusing on all-cause mortality rehospitalizations.
To determine early and mid-term clinical performance of the Sorin Bicarbon bileaflet prosthesis.Between January 1993 October 2000, 1092 patients received at least one prosthesis. Six hundred fourteen those fulfilled inclusion criteria were contacted by mail and/or telephone interview. Five eighty-seven (95.6%) aged 16.2-85.9 years (mean 61.5 years), 368 males 219 females, available for evaluation. Four fifteen underwent aortic--(AVR) (70.7%), 122 mitral--(MVR) (20.8%), 50 double valve...
(1) Background: Heart failure is an extremely impactful health issue from both a social and quality-of-life point of view the rate patients with this condition destined to rise in next few years. Transplantation remains mainstay treatment for end-stage heart failure, but shortage organs represents significant problem that prolongs time spent on waiting list. In this, selection donor recipient must be meticulous, considering all factors could predispose organ failure. One main considerations...
The Mosaic bioprosthesis (Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States), a stented porcine aortic valve, combines glutaraldehyde fixation with zero-pressure, root-pressure techniques and antimineralization treatment amino-oleic acid for improved hemodynamics tissue durability. first device has been implanted worldwide at the authors' institution in September 1993. aim of present study was to collect mid- long-term data prosthesis.A total 272 patients (124 males 148 females)...